Dodge Charger Complaints (2017)

128 consumer complaints on file.

#11254613September 11, 2019
ENGINE
I HAVE A DODGE CHARGER WITH A 5.7 ENGINE AND AFTER IT SETS FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN I START IT THE ENGINE PECKS FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES THEN STOPS IT STARTED DOING THIS AROUND 19,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE, IT NOW HAS 22,000 MILES ON IT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246363August 26, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION TOOK TOO LONG COMING OUT OF SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE JERKED AND HESITATED VIOLENTLY. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PORT LAVACA DODGE (1901 HIGHWAY 35 SOUTH, PORT LAVACA, TX 77979, (361) 693-5195), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11234852July 25, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL, MY UCONNECT SCREEN IS FAULTY AND GLITCHES OUT AND CHANGES SETTINGS, TEMPERATURE, RADIO STATIONS, TURNS MY SEAT WARMERS ON AND BASICALLY WHATEVER ELSE IT PRESSES ON BY ITSELF. IT HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BOTH IN MOTION AND IDLE. THE INCIDENT STARTED HAPPENING RANDOMLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND I STILL HAVE NO CLUE AS TO WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11218390June 6, 2019
WHEELS
I DISCOVERED A BREAK IN ONE OF THE PLASTIC ' WHEEL SKINS' ON MY CAR. I INQUIRED ABOUT REPLACING THE WHEEL SKIN AND DISCOVERED I CAN'T REPLACE IT AND INSTEAD I WOULD NEED TO BY A NEW RIM INSTEAD. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY RIM SO NO NEED TO REPLACE IT. MY COMPLAINT IS WE ARE MADE TO BUY NEW RIMS WHEN THESE PLASTIC WHEEL SKINS BREAK DOWN EVEN THOUGH OUR RIMS ARE I PERFECTLY GOOD CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11194373April 6, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS JUST AFTER THE 1 YEAR MARK. IN OCTOBER 2018 FILLED THE GAS TANK AND BEGAN TO PULL AWAY FROM THE PUMP, AT THIS TIME THE CAR WAS IN "DRIVE" BUT DOWN-SHIFTED INTO WHAT FELT LIKE NEUTRAL. AN ERROR CODE RAN ACROSS THE DASH SAYING "PUSH P TO PARK, SELECT DESIRED GEAR". I PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF THEN ON AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED TWICE BUT IT STILL DID IT. I PARKED THE CAR, TURNED IT OFF AND HAD IT TOWED- DEALER SAID IT WAS FINE, AND WASN'T THROWING ANY CODES AND LET ME DRIVE AWAY. NOT 5 MILES DOWN THE ROAD AND IT STARTED SMELLING OF GAS AND WAS RIDING VERY ROUGH AND BACKFIRING. I PULL OVER TO THE NEAREST NEXT DEALERSHIP AND THEY NOTICE THAT GAS IS POURING OUT THE BACK OF THE CAR. DIAGNOSED AS AN 'OVERFILLED CHARCOAL CANISTER' STATING THAT I OVERFILLED THE GAS TANK. WAS REPAIRED, I HAD TO SUBMIT TO HAVE IT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I GET THE VEHICLE BACK AND NOT 2 MONTHS LATER THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AFTER FILLING TANK WITH GAS. GAS IS POURING OUT THE BACK, GAS GAUGE IS GOING CRAZY RISING AND FALLING AND FINALLY DROPPING OFF AS GAS POURS OUT THE BACK. HAD IT TOWED AGAIN AND REPAIRED AT A 3RD DEALERSHIP. GIVEN BACK TO ME AND TOLD IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THAT WE OVERFILLED THE TANK. HAPPENED A THIRD TIME NOT 3 MONTHS LATER AND FINALLY THE ENTIRE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED. BROUGHT IT HOME AND WAS TOLD I SHOULD BE ABLE TO FILL IT, AS THE FIRST TWO TIMES IT WAS LIKELY A SENSOR IN THE GAS TANK CAUSING THE ISSUES. THE CAR SMELLED OF GAS AGAIN WHEN I STOPPED TO FILL THE TANK ON THE WAY BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP. MY HUSBAND PULLED THE SEATS BACK AND HAD TO SOAK UP THE OVERFLOW FROM THE CANISTER HIMSELF- I DON'T FILL THE TANK ALL THE WAY ANYMORE FOR FEAR OF A FIRE. MY DAUGHTER COMPLAINS OF HEADACHES WHEN IN THE CAR- WONDERING IF ITS RELATED TO THE POOLING GAS UNDER HER CARSEAT. VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS IS NOT BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY DODGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174403February 5, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RECENTLY I'VE BEEN HAVING SOME ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE WITH IT TURNING ON AND OFF WHEN I FIRST GO TO START IT UP. NOW I AM HAVING A BIGGER ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR DECIDED TO TURN OFF ON ME MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY I AM FULLY AWARE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME WHILE DRIVING. I'VE TAKEN IT TO DODGE AND THEY SEEM TO NOT CAR OR EVEN TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG BECAUSE I CAN NOT REENACT THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE VIDEO OF IT NOT STARTING UP IN THE BEGINNING. SIMPLY BECAUSE THERE ARE NO CODES THAT COME UP, WHICH OF COURSE MAKES IT EASIER ON THEM TO JUST PUSH THE CUSTOMER AWAY. NOW IN MY OPINION I FEEL LIKE THIS CAN BE A LIFE AND DEATH SITUATION IF SOMEONE LIKE MY MOTHER OR MY GRANDMA OWN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOW KNOW HOW TO CONTROL SUCH A HEAVY VEHICLE. I BELIEVE DODGE SHOULD LOOK DEEPER INTO THIS PROBLEM CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF FORUMS ONLINE SUGGESTING A PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171802January 24, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
THE BULLETIN ON MOPAR WEBSITE IS IN REGARDS TO ELECTRICAL PANEL. NOT ONCE WAS THERE A RECALL. STARTING ON 1/23/19 MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON HIM AND HE COULDN'T MOVE THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING WARNING CAME ON. WE TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP THEY SAID OH IT'S THE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY MODULE BUT YOU'RE PAST MILEAGE FOR COVERAGE. SO I CALL MOPAR THEY GET ANOTHER DEALERSHIP ON THE LINE WE SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. TODAY 1/24/19 MY HUSBAND IS DRIVING TO CLASS IN MORNING TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF ALL CAPABILITY'S TO STEER BRAKE DO ANYTHING. THE VEHICLE LUCKILY CAME ON LONG ENOUGH TO MOVE TO SIDE OF ROAD THEN THE VEHICLE AGAIN SHUT OFF HE COULDN'T BRAKE VEHICLE JUST KEPT MOVING THEN EVENTUALLY IT STOPPED AND SHUT OFF ON IT'S OWN. HE WAS DRIVING ON DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY IN MORNING TRAFFIC AND TRAFFIC ISN'T LIGHT THE THOUGHT OF HIM BEING REAR ENDED AND SOMETHING MORE HAPPENING IS DISHEARTENING KNOWING THEY KNEW THEY HAD ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL PANEL BUT DIDN'T DO A RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165165January 8, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
SEEMS HEAT ELEMENT CREATED A BURN AND REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN GARAGE FOR OVER 8 HOURS WHEN WE HEARD A POP LIKE A GUN THE WINDOW CRACKED FOR SOME TIME AND YOU HEARD GLASS CHATTERING CAR WAS NEVER ENTERED OR STARTED AFTER BEING PULLED IN FROM WORK THAT DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153366November 23, 2018
SEAT BELTS
THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT BECAME LOCKED OUT WHILE UNBUCKLED DURING A STOP AT A RESTAURANT. WE RETURNED TO THE CAR TO FIND IT WOULDN'T RELEASE SO WE COULD BUCKLE UP TO CONTINUE OUR JOURNEY. WE TRIED LOOSENING THE SMALL PART THAT WAS ON A BOOSTER SEAT AND IT RETRACTED BUT STILL REFUSED TO RELEASE. THE SEAT BELT IS UNUSABLE AT THE MOMENT. WILL VISIT A DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142292October 23, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141349October 18, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL FIRE: OPENED CAR TO GO TO WORK IN THE MORNING 10/17/18 AND FOUND THAT INSIDE MY CAR IT WAS COVERED IN SOOT. THEN NOTICED ARM REST CONSOLE WAS MELTED AND UNDERNEATH WAS MELTED DOWN; EXPOSING WIRES. ALSO UPPER LIGHT IN TOP, FRONT, CENTER WAS MELTED (FROM HEAT). CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVE WAY OF MY HOME. THANKFUL WINDOWS WERE UP SO NO OXYGEN COULD FUEL THE FIRE. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED MORE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY CAUGHT THE HOUSE ON FIRE WITH MY FAMILY INSIDE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO DODGE WHERE THEY STATED AN INVESTIGATION HAS TO BE OCCUR BEFORE THEY WILL HELP US OR LOOK INTO WARRANTY (WHICH WE HAVE). CPSC: 11/6/2018 UPDATE *DT *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122806August 27, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS, WHEELS:RIM, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING FAILURE WITH THE FACTORY OEM RIMS, WHICH WERE INTERNALLY AFFECTING THE STEMS OF THE TIRES WITH THE PRESENCE OF A CRACK. THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE RIMS WERE CRACKED AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATOR FLASHED. THE CONTACT ADDED AIR TO BOTH TIRES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER (BERGLUND CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 2525 FRANKLIN RD SW, ROANOKE, VA 24014, (540) 345-9881) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE MORE THAN TWICE, BUT FAILED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V332000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND WAS TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE WHEN THE DEALER WOULD SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED ON AROUND THE 1ST OF JUNE, 2018 WHEN I WAS AT WORK THE CAR WAS FINE AT ABOUT 5 O'CLOCK THE INDICATE LIGHT FLASHED LOW PRESSURE ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, STOP AT REPAIR SHOP TO CHECK TIRE FOUND CRACK ON INSIDE OF WHEEL AT BEAD, CHECKED WITH DEALER AT BERGLUND CHEVORLET, JEEP AND DODGE RAM AT 2525 FRANKLIN RD NW. ROANOKE,VA 24014, WAS TOLD THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY DID NOT COVERED THE WHEELS. I CHECKED BACK ON 2ND WHEEL AND TOLD SAME THING. IF THE WHEEL HAD CRACKED ON HIGHWAY AND COULD HAVE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO MYSELF OR OTHERS!!! UPDATED 10/17/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114154July 27, 2018
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ABNORMAL WINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HOOD LATCH WAS CORRODED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099983June 5, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 DODGE CHARGER. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RADIO CONSOLE THAT CONTROLLED THE GPS, RADIO FEATURES, AND THE DEFROST FUNCTIONS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SCREEN WOULD OCCASIONALLY FREEZE OR DISPLAY A BLANK SCREEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FERMAN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM OF NEW PORT RICHEY (4023 US-19, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34652, (727) 847-5555) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RADIO CONSOLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE RADIO CONSOLE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE RADIO CONSOLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097729May 24, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NOTICED VIBRATION AROUND 10,000 MILES TOOK IN TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT DOES MY OIL CHANGES/ROUTINE MAINT.WENT AHEAD HAD OIL CHANGED,ROTATED/BAL TIRES, STILL HAD VIBRATION TOOK IT BACK IN, ALIGHNE FRONT END, THEY COULD NOT GET TO IT THAT DAY HAD A CITY DUMP TRUCK ON MACH WAITING ON PART SO I DROVE IT TO CHATTANOOGA TN WHERE I PURCHASED IT TOLD THEM IT FELT LIKE A BELT MIGHT BE BROKEN IN TIRE HAD A PROMINENT VIBRATION LEFT IT SOMETIME THE NEXT WEEK WAS CALLED IT WAS READY THIS WAS IN OCT 2017 IT STILL HAD VIBRATION BETWEEN OCT 2017/JAN 2018 IT WENT BACK AND FORTH 5 TIMES TO CROWN DODGE OF CHATTANOOGA I WAS TOLD SOMETHING DIFFERENT EVERY TIME I PICKED CAR UP,, FROM I WAS FEELING IT DOWN SHIFT, IT WAS BREAKING IN POINT,I NEEDED TO RUN ADDITIVE THROUGH ENGINE I HAD BOUGHT BAD GAS I OPENED UP A CASE WITH DODGE IN THIS 4 MONTH TIME FRAME. JAN 2018 AT 14,000 PLUS MILES I WAS TOLD IT WAS IN FACT THE TIRES THEY WERE CUPPING AND BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE WOULD NOT MAKE THEM UP DUE TO I HAD NOT KEPT UP MY ROUTINE MAINT I DO HAVE ALL COPIES OF MANIT ON CAR. IT WAS ONLY SERVICED BY DODGE DEALERSHIP , IT HAS NOT BEEN HOT RODED, RACED, OR MISTREATED I OWN A $40,000 PLUS CAR THAT HAD 14,770 MILES ON IT I COULD NOT EVEN DRIVE IT IN THE RAIN!!!!!!! IAM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE NOT OF A CRASH BUT COULD EASILY BEEN I HAVE PURCHASED A NEW SET OF TIRES AT A 50% DISCOUNT AND STILL COST $800 I NEVER IN MY LIFE, FELT SO DISAPPOINTED THIS IS BAD BUSINESS BOTTOM LINE!! FOR BRIDGESTONE AND DODGE I DIDN'T PICK THESE TIRES, YALL DID I INTRUSTED YOU AS A TIRE MANFACTURE AND DODGE AS A CAR COMPANY TO PUT THE BEST PERFORMANCE SPEED RATED TIRE FOR MY CAR ON THAT CAR I LIVE IN SEWANEE,TN ABOUT AN HOUR FROM YOUR LA VERN TENN PLANT I ALWAYS TRY TO STAY USA BUT IF THIS IS WHAT MY HARD EARNED MONEY GETS ME , ITS A SAD DAY IN THIS WORLD HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOU WERE ME?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093254May 10, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I GET REPEATED WEATHER ALERTS FROM U-CONNECT SCREEN SYSTEM. THE ALERTS COME FROM SERIUS SATELLITE TRAVEL LINK SYSTEM. THEY POP UP AND BLOCK WHATEVER IS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN LIKE RADIO OR MAPS. THEY CONTINUE TO BLOCK THE SCREEN UNTIL THE DRIVER REACHES OVER TO TURN THEM OFF - DISTRACTING THEIR EYES AND HAND FROM DRIVING! NEITHER SERIUS OR DODGE ARE UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO TURN THEM OFF. DURING A RECENT WINTER STORM THIS WAS VERY HAZARDOUS BECAUSE MANY ROADS WERE CLOSED AND I COULDN'T FIND A WAY HOME BECAUSE THE ALERTS WERE SO FREQUENT THEY CONTINUOUSLY BLOCKED THE MAP APP - AS I WAS TRYING TO DRIVE HOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088904April 18, 2018
POWER TRAIN
NOISE FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AREA. WHEN GOING SPEEDS OF 65+ MPH THERE IS A HOWLING/WHINING NOISE THAT IS CONSTANT. WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS IT GOES AWAY. WHEN I GET BACK ON THE GAS IT COMES BACK. I HAVE HAD THE REAR DIFF REPLACED AND HAVE HAD IT IN MULTIPLE TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTICS/FLUID CHANGES WITH NO FIX IN SITE. FCA TOLD ME, TO BAD, THAT IS A NORMAL NOISE AND THERE IS NOTHING ELSE WE CAN DO TO FIX THE ISSUE. A BRAND NEW CAR WITH AN OLD CAR NOISE? UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE VIDEOS, REPAIR DOCUMENTATION SHOWING THE NOISE. *TT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078491March 10, 2018
SEAT BELTS
I WAS SPEEDING ABOUT 80MPH AND HIT THE BREAKS AND MY SEAT BELT LOCKED WHEN I STOPPED AND IT NEVER UNLOCK I HAD TO GET EMERGENCY TO COME AND CUT OFF MY SEAT BELT AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11061186January 8, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE "SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS" THAT SHOW UP ON THE RADIO SCREEN FOR WEATHER THAT IS HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY ARE DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS. THE ONLY WAY TO CLEAR THE ALERTS IS TO TAKE YOUR HAND OFF THE WHEEL AND USE THE TOUCH SCREEN. THESE ALERTS ARE GENERATED BY THE SIRIUS XM TRAVEL LINK APP AND SIRIUS IS UNABLE, OR MORE LIKELY, UNWILLING TO DISABLE THE ALERTS EVEN WHEN ASKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051461November 30, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE FABRICATION IN ALL THE HOODS OF THE DODGE CHARGERS THAT CAUSES THE HOOD LATCH PIN TO CORRODE. MY CHARGER IS BRAND NEW AND HAS CORROSION ON THE HOOD. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. LET UNCHECKED, THIS COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS IF THE HOOD CORRODES ENOUGH TO WHERE THE LATCH PIN BECOME DETACHED FROM THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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